Albert King
Sign in to saveAmerican blues musician (1923–1992)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1923-04-25
- Died
- 1992-12-21
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Über Hysterie
- In memoriam
- Very Best of Albert King
- Very Best of Albert King (Songbook)
- Albert King
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Film & TV
Acting · Indianola, Mississippi, USA
Albert King (né Nelson; April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), was an American guitarist and singer, who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He is perhaps best known for his popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) and its title track. B. B. King, Freddie King, and he, all unrelated, were known as the "Three Kings of the…
Known for
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats — Himself2004
- Gary Moore With The Midnight Blues Band: An Evening Of The Blues1990
- Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival — Himself1989
- B.B. King & Friends — Self1987
- Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session — Self1983
- Albert King: Live in Sweden 19801980
- Wattstax — Self1973
- The Midnight Special — Self1972
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 604,892
- Total plays
- 6,273,362
Tags
bluesrhythm and blueselectric bluesguitarClassic Blues
Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an American blues guitarist and singer. One of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with B.B. King and Freddie King), Albert King stood 6' 4", weighed 250 lbs and was known as "The Velvet Bulldozer". He was born Albert Nelson on a cotton plantation in Indianola, Mississippi. During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group at a church. One of 13 children, King grew up picking cotton on plantations near Forrest City <a href=
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Key dates
- Born
- 25 April 1923
- Died
- 21 December 1992
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albert
- Family name
- King
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Indianola
- Place of death
- Memphis
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
Gallery (2)
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1923 births1992 deaths20th-century African-American male singers20th-century American guitarists20th-century American male singers20th-century American singersAce Records (United States) artistsAfrican-American guitaristsAfrican-American male guitaristsAfrican-American male singer-songwritersAmerican blues drummersAmerican blues guitarists